Just a heads up

[hiking]

I spent about 3 hours shed hunting-scouting this morning, No sheds but guess what?  I did find some ticks on me (Monmouth county)

[Bucksnbows]

The second temps are above freezing and snow is gone, you'll find tons of ticks in NJ.  We're still under a bunch of snow, so good here for a few more days I hope.

[jerseyhunter]

Ticks don't die they just go into hibernation.  Ask anyone who has froze a head to be mounted with ticks. Upon defrosting they come out of hibernation. The only way to kill/repel  ticks is with permethrine on your clothes.  If you come home with them on you  washing doesn't do much as I have seen them climb  back up the pipes.  Before washing put clothes in the dryer under high heat and dehydrate them, then wash.  Ps.   Don't know why this is in bold.

Edited March 11, 2014 by jerseyhunter

[Bucksnbows]

I use the dryer method myself and it works great.  Just toss all your hunting clothes in the hot dryer for a few minutes and then wash them later after you kill all the ticks.   

[Gruntmaster]

I hunt in Warren county, and have yet to encounter a single tick since I started hunting that property, going on seven years.

Go figure.

[NJfarmgirl]

I spent about 3 hours shed hunting-scouting this morning, No sheds but guess what?  I did find some ticks on me (Monmouth county)

 

That stinks about the ticks (awful creatures) and no sheds!  Nice day out though!

 

BTW... I accidentally clicked the red down arrow instead of the green arrow (DOH!).  Obviously didn't mean to do that... how can I change it?!

[BowTechExperience]

Thanks for the heads up. I'm heading out Saturday. Gonna treat my clothing now

[outdrdave]

That stinks about the ticks (awful creatures) and no sheds!  Nice day out though!

 

BTW... I accidentally clicked the red down arrow instead of the green arrow (DOH!).  Obviously didn't mean to do that... how can I change it?!

from a computer you should see an option over on the right that says "undo ratting". Just click that and try again.